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@coolbreeze301

We need to ban together and sue Pfizer Corporation for this drug and the withdrawal. How many people have suffered because of this drug? It effected me 3wks after being given while in the hospital. 3wks and I almost committed suicide. I have been under doctors instructions to taper down...that was 6 months ago, I can say I'm effect free for 6 days and I'm making it. Minute by minute,second by second. It breaks my heart to see other people going through this. All because of a pill. A false hope. May your journey be a safe one and stay 💪

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How long after your taper ended were you able to have the six days effect-free? Today was the last day of my taper and I'm wondering what I might expect. I've had very mild -- and tolerable -- zaps for the last few weeks of the taper and if they continue for a while, I think I can handle it, but I don't know what else might be coming. I anticipate that I may still be very tired, needing to sleep a lot, yet still needing a small dose of melatonin to fall asleep at night, and some of the irritability may continue. The reasons for the irritability are rather hard to diagnose, to be honest -- unfortunately for me, I follow politics far too avidly and the last few days -- Friday, especially -- have been some of the worst. They've also brought up strong memories that enrage me. At this point, everything is intertwined.